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Homeowners discuss the high insurance costs of wildfires
January 2, 2024 Michael Tutton - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Seven months after a wildfire left a charred, 1,000-hectare scar on the western suburbs of Halifax, less visible damage persists in the lives of those who lost their homes to the flames. Lindsay Law said the financial and…
Hurricane force gusts expected to hit N.L., as windy storm sweeps East Coast
March 15, 2022 Michael Tutton - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Powerful and potentially damaging winds and heavy precipitation are forecast to hit the East Coast over the weekend, with hurricane-force gusts expected in Newfoundland and Labrador. Environment Canada is calling for an extended period of strong gusts beginning…
In pollution claim, ‘sudden’ could mean several months, court finds
June 8, 2021 by Greg MeckbachInsurance coverage for a “sudden and accidental” release of diesel fuel can include a discharge that continued over several months, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has ruled in a commercial coverage dispute. As a result of Zurich Insurance Company…
Why the court found the landlord responsible for this winter roof collapse
October 13, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA courier firm has successfully sued its landlord for $188,000 after the roof of its Halifax area warehouse collapsed under the weight of snow and ice. In Transport Canpar L.P. v. 3258042 Nova Scotia Limited, released Oct. 8, Justice Richard…
Meteorologists predict active hurricane season, Canadians told to prepare
May 22, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Canadian meteorologists are predicting another active hurricane season, saying conditions are right for a long list of tropical storms. The Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax issued its seasonal forecast today, following up on a similar prediction offered Thursday…
Final pieces of storm toppled crane removed off top of Halifax building
October 28, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – The final pieces of a crane that collapsed onto a building in Halifax last month, during post-tropical storm Dorian, have been removed. A government release says the pieces that were lying on the top storey of the Olympus…
Work to begin on removal of Halifax construction crane felled by Dorian
September 30, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Work was expected to begin Sunday that would allow the removal of the mangled remains of a construction crane that collapsed in downtown Halifax during post-tropical storm Dorian. The province said in a news release that final inspections…
‘Too early to say’ who will pay costs of toppled Halifax crane
September 26, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government says it’s too soon to say who will pay to remove a construction crane that was blown down during post-tropical storm Dorian. The province has declared a localized state of emergency in part of…
Engineers approve plan to begin removal of Halifax crane toppled by Dorian
September 13, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX _ Nova Scotia’s Labour minister says work will begin this weekend to remove a huge construction crane that collapsed in Halifax during Hurricane Dorian. Labi Kousoulis says a structural engineering report has been completed and approved by his department…
Post-Dorian claims adjustment: has the industry resolved its capacity issues?
September 10, 2019 by Greg MeckbachMore than 100,000 Atlantic Canada homes and businesses were still without power three days after Dorian hit Nova Scotia, but the latest hurricane to hit Canada’s east coast should be easier for the industry to handle than the May 4…
The impact of Dorian on Canada’s P&C industry
September 9, 2019 by Greg MeckbachHurricane Dorian is definitely a catastrophe-level event for Canadian insurers, probably with huge business interruption losses and possibly bigger than 2016’s Hurricane Matthew, industry experts said Monday. “Business interruption is going to be huge on the commercial book of business,”…
How fatal Nova Scotia fire could change national building code
February 25, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Experts say the deaths of the seven Barho children in a ferocious Halifax house fire last week could lead to new fire safety measures and changes to the country’s building code. Phil Rizcallah, director for construction research and…